2017
08/24
Free Groovebox Update Adds Bluetooth
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Groovebox is a free, beautifully designed music studio app packed with inspiring synths and drum machines. In minutes you’ll be making beats, melodies, and playing with world-class instruments. Expand your own collection with more sounds and instruments available in the store. From the creators of Launchpad, Groovebox helps you produce music on iPhone & iPad.

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What’s New in Version 1.4
This free update allows you to play Groovebox instruments using your USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard. It also adds a chromatic on-screen keyboard, full-range pattern editing and multi-step pattern undo. Thanks for supporting Groovebox.

1.4 Improvements:
• MIDI support – Play Groovebox with your MIDI controller
• Chromatic on-screen keyboard
• Full-octave pattern editing
• Multi-step pattern undo
• Fine-tune volume for notes in pattern editor
• Fixed bug whereby first drum hit sometimes wouldn’t play
• Various bug fixes

Other Recent Improvements:
• Ducker. Easily add Pump your mix using either Kicks, or two preset patterns.
• Swing. Make your tracks bounce with either 16th or 8th note swing.
• Much improved performance, which takes far less power from your phone.

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2017
08/18
Beatmaker 3 Update Includes New Sounds
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BeatMaker brings unmatched efficiency and depth in an intuitive audio and MIDI workstation. Look no further, the power of traditional desktop software and real hardware is now united into one single production studio.

What’s New in Version 3.0.2
• New free sound pack
• Added 16 bank groups, each bank group has 8 banks, giving a total of 128 banks.
• Added focus actions to jump to a specific bank group, and iterate to the previous or next bank group.
• Added a MIDI Panic! button in the MIDI tab in the Settings screen.
• Added the saturator effect to the main FX list.
• Added an option to save a bank preset either in the current directory or in the main/general ‘Bank Presets’ directory.
• Added a ‘Set value on all layers’ options in the parameter panel. This will set the current value on all layers, and also works for layer FX and modulators ‘siblings’.
• Added the ‘auto-scale’ feature back from BM2 in the sample duration panel. This lets you pitch a sample on a specific bar length.
• Added default layer gain in settings/general.
• Added browser preview volume in settings/general.
• Can now reset step modulator steps by double-tapping them.
• Added full-screen option for step-modulator.
• When double-tapping an hardware output track in the mixer, it will open the FX panel, like for AUX tracks.
• Added current status text when scanning files (database update or reset).
• Added error messages for network connection issues in the sound store.
• New hard-reset option for database in settings/general. Use with care.
• Fixed sample saving from audio tracks/clips.
• Properly update steps after loading a step modulator preset.
• Improved AUv3 instantiation and clearing.

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2017
08/16
KRFT UPDATE ADDS NEW FEATURES
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KRFT is a modular instrument for expressive music production that we built to challenge the two decade old paradigm of the multi-track DAW.

ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME!

Designed from the ground up with a focus on live experimentation and expressive interactions, KRFT will inspire you to make music that would normally be out of reach.

Rather than being confined to a fixed interface KRFT lets you create a surface that suits your musical needs whether you’re building an experimental groove box or composing an entire track.

Use it standalone with its powerful internal audio engine or with your studio & MIDI enabled gear, such as Ableton Live or Logic Pro X.

What’s New in Version 1.6.0
** Transform Cells **
– An amazing new way to explore musical ideas, the Transform Cell takes a Timeline and transforms its notes in real time.
– The transforms available are Note Repeat, Arpeggiate, Rhythmize, Harmonize, Beat Repeat, Quantize, Reverse, Invert, Rotate, Random Key & Random Time
– Apply the same transform to multiple timelines and combine multiple transform cells for wild results!

** Sync: Step **
– Setting a timelines sync to “step” will make a timeline start from the next note in its sequence.
– Use this with the hold interaction to step through a melody or drum beat with every tap.

** Cell => Explode **
– The new explode function allows you to split an existing timeline into multiple cells.
– You can split a timeline either using a slice length or per key.
– Use this function to split out a drum kit into its individual parts or to easily create a keyboard.

** Matrix 2.0 **
– Now you can multi-select notes. Just long hold on the matrix and then drag over notes to select them.
– Selections can be moved, deleted, resized, copied & pasted – even into other loops.
– You can also apply transforms to these selections, such as invert, reverse, humanize and more!
– Added an undo button!

** Save user presets **
– Now you can save your user presets and use them across your projects.

** Minor Improvements **
– Added 4 new scales => Major Blues, Minor Blues, Whole Tone, Klezmer
– Added INIT patch for bass and lead synths
– Added noise param on synth engine
– Improved menu speeds
– UI Improvements
– Bug Fixes 🙂

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2017
08/12
Gaslamp Killer Remix Pack For Playground
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Remix The Butcher by The Gaslamp Killer and Mophono in the free PlayGround app. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, Playground allows you to create addictive music beats within seconds. Simply swipe & tap your finger(s) on musical shapes & our smart algorithm will do the rest. Play, remix, share and be proud of your groovy beats. Rhythm & tone are guaranteed!

// WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU
Whether you are an experienced musician or have no music background whatsoever, there are multiple ways you can use the app for:

If your creativity is blocked and you are terrified by complex music apps out there, Playground will help you unleash your artistic potential in seconds. Be a Hero at any party!
Stuck in a queue, an airport, a bus stop… simply bored? Playground will entertain you & time will fly.
You are a musician who don’t have time to play? You are 1 step away from a mad experience that will bring up your musician instincts to its heights.
You want to connect with your children on whole new level and make them jump from happiness? Playground will create a unique experience for your loved ones.

// HOW IT WORKS
Select one of PlayGround’s music themes (created for you by famous musicians!) and let your fingers dance on color blocks that contain different music patterns. Don’t worry about breaking or non-melodic sound, our complex back-end algorithm will make your composition sound flawless! You just need to follow your intuition. If you feel like you need tutorials, we have in-app guidance for you, or else, you can watch videos on Playground YouTube channel.

// SHARE YOUR FAME
The app allows to record your creations and share them on any social network or platform that is installed as an app on your phone. Hold on tight, live streaming is also coming!

** For the best experience **
– use headphones or speaker
– DO NOT use airplay or bluetooth, they add lags which ruin the experience
– disable multitouch gestures in your device preferences or you will jump to another app by accident

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2017
07/26
UPDATE KRFT Modular Groovebox
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KRFT is a modular instrument for expressive music production that we built to challenge the two decade old paradigm of the multi-track DAW. Designed from the ground up with a focus on live experimentation and expressive interactions, KRFT will inspire you to make music that would normally be out of reach. Rather than being confined to a fixed interface KRFT lets you create a surface that suits your musical needs whether you’re building an experimental groove box or composing an entire track. Use it standalone with its powerful internal audio engine or with your studio & MIDI enabled gear, such as Ableton Live or Logic Pro X.

What’s New in Version 1.6.0
** Transform Cells **
– An amazing new way to explore musical ideas, the Transform Cell takes a Timeline and transforms its notes in real time.
– The transforms available are Note Repeat, Arpeggiate, Rhythmize, Harmonize, Beat Repeat, Quantize, Reverse, Invert, Rotate, Random Key & Random Time
– Apply the same transform to multiple timelines and combine multiple transform cells for wild results!

** Sync: Step **
– Setting a timelines sync to “step” will make a timeline start from the next note in its sequence.
– Use this with the hold interaction to step through a melody or drum beat with every tap.

** Cell => Explode **
– The new explode function allows you to split an existing timeline into multiple cells.
– You can split a timeline either using a slice length or per key.
– Use this function to split out a drum kit into its individual parts or to easily create a keyboard.

** Matrix 2.0 **
– Now you can multi-select notes. Just long hold on the matrix and then drag over notes to select them.
– Selections can be moved, deleted, resized, copied & pasted – even into other loops.
– You can also apply transforms to these selections, such as invert, reverse, humanize and more!
– Added an undo button!

** Save user presets **
– Now you can save your user presets and use them across your projects.

** Minor Improvements **
– Added 4 new scales => Major Blues, Minor Blues, Whole Tone, Klezmer
– Added INIT patch for bass and lead synths
– Added noise param on synth engine
– Improved menu speeds
– UI Improvements
– Bug Fixes 🙂

Get KRFT

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